Polimiositis como manifestación paraneoplásica de un cáncer gástrico / Polymiositis as a paraneoplastic manifestation of stomach cancer
Medisan
;
15(11)nov. 2011. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-616410
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso clínico de un hombre de 55 años de edad, en quien se diagnosticó en vida una polimiositis como manifestación paraneoplásica; sin embargo, como no mejoró con el tratamiento esteroideo, se complicó y falleció. El resultado de la necropsia confirmó la presencia de una neoplasia gástrica.
ABSTRACT
The clinical case of a man aged 55 undergoing polymiositis diagnosis as a paraneoplastic manifestation when he was alive is presented. Nonetheless, his health condition got worse and he died even after receiving the steroid therapy. The necropsy result confirmed the presence of gastric neoplasm.
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Main subject:
Steroids
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Polymyositis
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Cuba
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Clinicoquirúrgico Docente Doctor Joaquín Castillo Duany/CU
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